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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wanderlust Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wanderlust Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|BMG Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|BMG Interactive|United States (1st edition), France}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Simon & Schuster Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Simon & Schuster Interactive|United States}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Anglia Multimedia|United Kingdom}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Funsoft|Denmark}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|The Learning Company|Netherlands}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nd.ru/catalog/products/pink_risk/|title=Розовая Пантера. Право на риск|date=2023-02-18}}</ref>}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|OxCart Runtime|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Pink|title=ScummVM :: Wiki - Pink|date=2021-07-20}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows 3.x|October 1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1996|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525012909/http://globaldocuments.morningstar.com/documentlibrary/document/6f403374ff1c85e2.msdoc/original|title=Annual Report of Wanderlust Interactive for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1997.  Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.  20549|date=2017-05-25}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1996|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525012909/http://globaldocuments.morningstar.com/documentlibrary/document/6f403374ff1c85e2.msdoc/original|title=Annual Report of Wanderlust Interactive for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1997.  Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.  20549|date=2017-05-25}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Pink Panther }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki =
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|igdb        = the-pink-panther-passport-to-peril
|mobygames    = pink-panther-passport-to-peril
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|mobygames    = 7995
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|strategywiki = Pink Panther: Passport to Peril
 
|wikipedia    = The Pink Panther: Passport to Peril
 
|wikipedia    = The Pink Panther: Passport to Peril
 
|winehq      = 19325
 
|winehq      = 19325
|igdb        = the-pink-panther-passport-to-peril
 
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|The Pink Panther}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows 3.x, Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{++}} Save game data location can be changed during saving.
 
{{++}} Save game data location can be changed during saving.
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Pink Panther Launcher Display Configuration.png|Launcher display configuration.}}
 
{{Image|The Pink Panther Launcher Display Configuration.png|Launcher display configuration.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|The Pink Panther Passport to Peril Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Pink Panther Passport to Peril Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = foreground sound, background sound
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|separate volume notes    = Foreground Sound, Background Sound
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
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  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Dutch
 
  |language  = Dutch
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Finnish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hebrew
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Norwegian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    = ''A Pantera Cor-de-Rosa: Passaporte para o Perigo''.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YDSEU0CZi4|title=Jogos em Português (YouTube)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
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|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = ''Розовая пантера. Право на риск''.
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|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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{{ii}} Files on the CD may be hidden.
 
{{ii}} Files on the CD may be hidden.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Game no Launch (Spanish Version)===
 
===Game no Launch (Spanish Version)===
{{ii}}For some reason the Spanish version does not run on windows xp or higher.
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{{ii}}For some reason the Spanish version does not run on Windows XP or higher.
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wE9y263c_prWWhIl2pNbLGcqm6edXG9g/view Use Windows Xp Patch]
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[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wE9y263c_prWWhIl2pNbLGcqm6edXG9g/view Use Windows XP Patch]
 
===Sound does not play===
 
===Sound does not play===
{{Fixbox|description=Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|PPTP.exe}} file: {{code|Compatibility mode (Windows XP Service Pack 2}} {{code|Compatibility mode (Windows XP Service Pack 2}} And Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|PPTP.exe}} file: {{code|Compatibility mode (8 bits (256 colores))}}|ref=<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/9i7jum/game_audio_for_an_older_game_not_working/</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|PPTP.exe}} file: {{code|Compatibility mode (Windows XP Service Pack 2}} {{code|Compatibility mode (Windows XP Service Pack 2}} And {{code|Compatibility mode (8 bits (256 colores))}}|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/9i7jum/game_audio_for_an_older_game_not_working/|title=Reddit|date=28 May 2023}}</ref>}}
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===Stuck at 640x480 when closing game ===
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|PPTP.exe}} file: {{code|Run in 640x480 screen resolution}}|}}
  
 
===Crackling sound===
 
===Crackling sound===
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|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    = 6
 
|directdraw versions    = 6
|directdraw notes      = Apparently uses DirectDraw 6
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|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Windows
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|OSfamily = Windows 3.x
  
 
|minOS    = 3.1
 
|minOS    = 3.1
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|minDX    =  
 
|minDX    =  
 
|minaudio = 8-bit, 22 kHz Windows compatible
 
|minaudio = 8-bit, 22 kHz Windows compatible
|recOS    = 95, 98, Me, XP
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|recOS    = 95
  
 
|recCPU  = 486 DX2 66 MHz
 
|recCPU  = 486 DX2 66 MHz
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|recCPU2  = Intel Pentium
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
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|notes    = {{ii}} Windows NT is not officially supported, though the game should run without problems on NT 4.0 or later.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:02, 30 August 2023

The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril
The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril cover
Developers
Wanderlust Interactive
Publishers
United States (1st edition), France BMG Interactive
United States Simon & Schuster Interactive
United Kingdom Anglia Multimedia
Denmark Funsoft
Netherlands The Learning Company
Russia Noviy Disk[1]
Engines
OxCart Runtime[2]
Release dates
Windows 3.x October 1996
Windows October 1996[3]
Taxonomy
Controls Point and select
Series The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril on IGDB
The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril guide on StrategyWiki
The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril on MobyGames
The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril on Wikipedia
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril 1996
The Pink Panther in Hokus Pokus Pink 1997
Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit 2002

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows 3.x
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wanderlust\The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*.ptp[Note 1]
Save game data location can be changed during saving.

Save game cloud syncing

ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Launcher display configuration.
Launcher display configuration.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Based on system settings.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Foreground Sound, Background Sound
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hebrew
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
A Pantera Cor-de-Rosa: Passaporte para o Perigo.[4]
Russian
Розовая пантера. Право на риск.
Spanish
Swedish

Issues fixed

Installer does not work

Setup executable is 16 bits and won't work on 64 bits OS.
Copy the game files from the CD[5]
  1. Go to the INSTALL folder on the installation CD.
  2. Copy the following files: ALLSONGS.PTP, BATCHMAN.EXE, BCKGND.GIF, LOGO1.GIF, LUST.HTM, MSS32.DLL, PINK.HTM, PNKSTD1.GIF, PPTP.BRO, PPTP.CNT, PPTP.EXE, PPTP.HLP, PPTP.ICO, QA.HTM, README.WRI, SUPPORT.HTM and WINNER.HTM
  3. Paste them on your hard drive.
  4. Use the PPTP.exe file to launch the game.
Files on the CD may be hidden.

Game no Launch (Spanish Version)

For some reason the Spanish version does not run on Windows XP or higher.

Use Windows XP Patch

Sound does not play

Enable the following compatibility settings for the PPTP.exe file: Compatibility mode (Windows XP Service Pack 2 Compatibility mode (Windows XP Service Pack 2 And Compatibility mode (8 bits (256 colores))[6]

Stuck at 640x480 when closing game

Enable the following compatibility settings for the PPTP.exe file: Run in 640x480 screen resolution

Crackling sound

Enable the following compatibility settings for the PPTP.exe file: Compatibility mode (Windows 98 / Windows ME)[7]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 6
Executable16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using ScummVM.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System

System requirements

Windows 3.x
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.1
Processor (CPU) 486 66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 color, 640x480 capable
Sound (audio device) 8-bit, 22 kHz Windows compatible
Windows NT is not officially supported, though the game should run without problems on NT 4.0 or later.


Notes

  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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References