Difference between revisions of "The Lost Vikings"
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 1, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 1, 2014|wrapper=DOSBox}} | ||
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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Platform }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | The Lost Vikings }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |hltb = 10076 | ||
|strategywiki = The Lost Vikings | |strategywiki = The Lost Vikings | ||
+ | |mobygames = lost-vikings | ||
|wikipedia = The Lost Vikings#The Lost Vikings | |wikipedia = The Lost Vikings#The Lost Vikings | ||
|winehq = 5027 | |winehq = 5027 | ||
|license = former commercial | |license = former commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }} |
− | {{Availability/row|1= official |2= https:// | + | {{Availability/row|1= official |2= https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/download/confirmation?platform=windows&locale=en_US&product=tlv |3= DRM-free |4= DOS version pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. |5= |6= Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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{{ii}} This game does not store any settings or saves. | {{ii}} This game does not store any settings or saves. | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = Music can be toggled with {{key|Alt|M}} and Sound Effects with {{key|Alt|S}}. | |separate volume notes = Music can be toggled with {{key|Alt|M}} and Sound Effects with {{key|Alt|S}}. | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
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|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Copy protection failure=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Run setup|ref={{cn}}|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} Affects Blizzard Entertainment Classic Arcade version, when used in other ports of DosBOX. | ||
+ | {{ii}} The issue can be resolved by running Setup.exe, but this distribution omits that program. | ||
+ | # Open <code>data.dat</code> in a hex editor. | ||
+ | # At offset 876h, change bytes <code>85 C2</code> to <code>BA 02</code>. | ||
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|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= |
Revision as of 18:44, 19 March 2022
Developers | |
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Blizzard Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Interplay Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1993 |
Windows (DOSBox) | May 1, 2014 |
Taxonomy | |
Genres | Platform |
Series | The Lost Vikings |
The Lost Vikings | |
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The Lost Vikings | 1993 |
Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings | 1997 |
Key points
- Re-released as a free download on May 1, 2014.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Use DOSBox. | |||
Official website | DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
Game data
- This game does not store any settings or saves.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 320x240 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Mouse is not supported. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music can be toggled with Alt+M and Sound Effects with Alt+S. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail release only. | |||
German | Retail release only. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «Бюро переводов Old-Games.Ru» |
Issues fixed
Copy protection failure
Run setup[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | VGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | 80386SX | |
System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | VGA |